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president assad has shown and uncanny ability to hold on to power. when you saw him speaking, he didn't appear to be a man under great threat or a man about to lose power. he appeared to be defiant, thinner than we've seen before but firmly in control of his country or at least the part of the country that those loyal to hill maintain. >> leland, thank you very much. >>> back to washington now and president obama facing another fiscal fight. putting pressure on congress to raise the nation's debt limit. the gop says they'll only consider it if spending cuts are part of the deal. what political capital does the president have left for his next battle and those that lie ahead? schirra is a staff writer, thanks for coming in. >> thanks for having me. >> raising the debt ceiling is non-negotiable. how is that going to go over with republicans? >> this is very much the first opening for ray on both sides. the president is non-negotiable, he wants to raise the debt ceiling. you have conservatives in congress saying we're not afraid to let the government sh
president assad has shown and uncanny ability to hold on to power. when you saw him speaking, he didn't appear to be a man under great threat or a man about to lose power. he appeared to be defiant, thinner than we've seen before but firmly in control of his country or at least the part of the country that those loyal to hill maintain. >> leland, thank you very much. >>> back to washington now and president obama facing another fiscal fight. putting pressure on congress to raise...
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you want al assad to leave to give up power? do you believe he should be tried by the international criminal court for war crimes? >> it is not i who want this but the syrian people who want this. this phase is the phase of the people, similar to what the egyptian president wanted, the syrian people wanted. and we support the syrian people. and they are going to win and they have the will to win. >> you say the syrian president want bashar al assad to be tried for war crimes? >> translator: the syrian people, through their revolution, and through the movement will, when the bloodshed stops, move to a new stage where they will have an independent parliament and the government of their choosing. and nen they will decide what they want to do against those who committed crimes against them. it is the syrian people who decide. >> it's clear that president morsi feels that time is running out for the syrian leader, that the sir issian leader can either do it the easy way or the hard way but he wants him gone. he wants him gone right a
you want al assad to leave to give up power? do you believe he should be tried by the international criminal court for war crimes? >> it is not i who want this but the syrian people who want this. this phase is the phase of the people, similar to what the egyptian president wanted, the syrian people wanted. and we support the syrian people. and they are going to win and they have the will to win. >> you say the syrian president want bashar al assad to be tried for war crimes?...
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bashar al assad must go. he also told me that he's hoping to come to the united states during the first three months of this year to meet with president obama. he hopes by the end of march to make a visit to the united states. he's a graduate of the university of southern california. he's got a doctorate from the usc, hopes to make a visit out there while in the united states. he's trying to get some sort of peace deal, between the palestinians themselves and he's hoping this week to host a meeting in cairo between the palestinian authority, president mahmoud abbas and the leader of hamas. because there have been differences between hamas and fatah, the two many palestinian groups. he's working on those areas. we went through a whole lot of other issues, but those are three little nuggets that i'll share with you right now. >> thanks, wolf. just using your expertise in that area, is the new voice of egypt, and that is morsi, have as much power as the old voice of egypt, vis-a-vis saying things like the syrian
bashar al assad must go. he also told me that he's hoping to come to the united states during the first three months of this year to meet with president obama. he hopes by the end of march to make a visit to the united states. he's a graduate of the university of southern california. he's got a doctorate from the usc, hopes to make a visit out there while in the united states. he's trying to get some sort of peace deal, between the palestinians themselves and he's hoping this week to host a...
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assad was affectionately mobbed by a crowd of adoring supporters in the capital. he told his people that syria is not undergoing revolution and as long as terrorists, unquote, are in the country, the regime will not stand down. >> translator: this is a conflict between authority at power or between the enemies of the homeland. this is a conflict those who wanted to take revenge against the people to end and fragment syria. those are the enemies of the people. and the enemies of god. and the enemies of god will go to hell. >> assad also laid out a plan to end the war starting with foreign countries ending their support for what he calls the terrorists. >>> it is winter in syria. for refugees, that means scavenging for anything they can to eat and stay warm and protecting the youngest ones from death, all this while they can see but cannot touch a safe haven so close in view. dick walsh reports from one camp where even the children are digging their way to safety. >> reporter: they fled this far, almost to safety in turkey but still they dig. to these boys, dragged
assad was affectionately mobbed by a crowd of adoring supporters in the capital. he told his people that syria is not undergoing revolution and as long as terrorists, unquote, are in the country, the regime will not stand down. >> translator: this is a conflict between authority at power or between the enemies of the homeland. this is a conflict those who wanted to take revenge against the people to end and fragment syria. those are the enemies of the people. and the enemies of god. and...
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clearly assad is still in control. the speech was meant as a message that he will not go peacefully. >> jamie: leland, thank you. >> gregg: well, hockey fans, you are having a happy day to be sure. it's apparently four months and marathon negotiation session to get hockey back. early this morning, nhl and players agreed to end the lockout and save what is left of the hockey season. take listen. >> it was the best deal for us available. you are always tough because we're all friends of the game and we with wish we didn't have to go through this, but we did. we're on the other side now. >> hopefully within a very few days, the fans can get back to watching people who are skating if not the two of us. >> gregg: hockey is back but scheduling issues including the length of season still needs to be worked out. >> jamie: a jam packed show ahead. still to come, president obama getting set to tap former republican senator chuck hagel to be the next defense secretary and possibly setting the stage for big confirmation fight. >>
clearly assad is still in control. the speech was meant as a message that he will not go peacefully. >> jamie: leland, thank you. >> gregg: well, hockey fans, you are having a happy day to be sure. it's apparently four months and marathon negotiation session to get hockey back. early this morning, nhl and players agreed to end the lockout and save what is left of the hockey season. take listen. >> it was the best deal for us available. you are always tough because we're all...
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assad speaking out, as defiant as ever, is the international community doing the right thing, stepping back and letting the civil war play out. or should countries like the united states be more actively involved. >> it is very hard for you us. but we ever watching and it's horrible there. i think the u.s. and the europe, must stop the bloodshed in sirria. we are watching what will happen with the weapons that assad is holding, whether it will go to hezbollah or al qaeda. we are watching it very carefully. but i think something must be done by the u.s. and the international community. >> one more question for you. israel seems as always the center of hostility. i am wondering, we have 30 seconds left, is that the way it will always be? >> i beg to argue with you, it's a beautiful place -- >> it's a beautiful place. i have been there. i love israel. it is one of the most special places on the planet. but will it always be the center of controversy? >> we are in the front line. we happen to have a tough neighborhood. because we are in the front line, they are going against us. but if you
assad speaking out, as defiant as ever, is the international community doing the right thing, stepping back and letting the civil war play out. or should countries like the united states be more actively involved. >> it is very hard for you us. but we ever watching and it's horrible there. i think the u.s. and the europe, must stop the bloodshed in sirria. we are watching what will happen with the weapons that assad is holding, whether it will go to hezbollah or al qaeda. we are watching...
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president obama said assad must go. we have not armed the rebellion, but our allies have, especially saudi arabia and qatar. mostly with small arms. there are credible reports they had surface to air missiles. it is a messy civil war. we have chosen a side. right now, it is stalemated. we have offered support to the rebellion. once he started massacring his own people, i don't think a lot of our allies would have accepted any other choice but to stand on the side of these people who want a say in their own lives. host: of viewer says -- of er says, " iview wher have to admit most of color is true. cia is involved." republican line with james kitfield. caller: james, i have an observation for you. that is that many of these wars that we have become involved in are merely proxy wars. we are drawn in all the way from johnson in vietnam up to president george w. bush to where we are bankrupting our country with these proxy wars. i think that what has happened here is president obama is withdrawing, and he is becoming an iso
president obama said assad must go. we have not armed the rebellion, but our allies have, especially saudi arabia and qatar. mostly with small arms. there are credible reports they had surface to air missiles. it is a messy civil war. we have chosen a side. right now, it is stalemated. we have offered support to the rebellion. once he started massacring his own people, i don't think a lot of our allies would have accepted any other choice but to stand on the side of these people who want a say...
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syrian president assad makes his first public appearance in months. details on his defiant speech coming up next. it did house rule number 53. big time taste should fit in a little time cup. new single serve cafe collections from maxwell house now available for use in the keurig k-cup brewer. always good to the last drop. we don't let frequent heartburn come between us and what we love. so if you're one of them people who gets heartburn and then treats day afr day... block the acid with prilosec otc and don't get heartburn in the first place! [ male announcer ] e pill eachmorning. 24 hours. zero heartbur >> president obama's gun control plan appears to be taking shape now. peter doocy standing by with some of the top stories. >> a senior administration official says the white house is taking a broad approach with gun laws being only part of the issue. the washington post reports a working group is considering universal bangground checks for buyers and tracking the sale and movement of weapons. new jersey governor chris christie says there are more imp
syrian president assad makes his first public appearance in months. details on his defiant speech coming up next. it did house rule number 53. big time taste should fit in a little time cup. new single serve cafe collections from maxwell house now available for use in the keurig k-cup brewer. always good to the last drop. we don't let frequent heartburn come between us and what we love. so if you're one of them people who gets heartburn and then treats day afr day... block the acid with...
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bashar al assad dismissing any prospect of meeting with the rebel leaders. was anyone at all surprised that president assad ignored the scope and the root causes, if you will, of the uprising there? >> reporter: not entirely. we haven't seen a lot of bashar al assad in recent months. this was a big speech. he presented it in damascus in a crowded auditorium. he spoke for nearly an hour and really at the end of the speech probably isn't going to change much. he called -- we heard familiar refrains. he called the opposition terrorists and accused them of being made up mostly of al qaeda and made little mention of syrians taking arms against his government and countries in the region are funding and arming the opposition and says he won't negotiate until they stop funding them and went on to propose a new political initiative which would include eventually a new government, new constitution, national reconciliation but said that won't happen until the weapons are put down and these quote/unquote terrorists are no longer funded. he didn't spare his words when it
bashar al assad dismissing any prospect of meeting with the rebel leaders. was anyone at all surprised that president assad ignored the scope and the root causes, if you will, of the uprising there? >> reporter: not entirely. we haven't seen a lot of bashar al assad in recent months. this was a big speech. he presented it in damascus in a crowded auditorium. he spoke for nearly an hour and really at the end of the speech probably isn't going to change much. he called -- we heard familiar...
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>> alex, it has been rare to see assad in recent months. this is a momentous occasion, but he didn't really say anything all that new. he did propose a new potential political solution, talking about a new government and reconciliation talks and possibly a new constitution. but it seemed the bulk of what he had to say really proved how almost impossible it would be to reach that end given his other points that he made, including the fact that he called all of the opposition fighters terrorists. he said they are made up mostly of al qaeda. he gave little or no mention to the fact that syrians themselves had picked up arms against his country. and he said he would not negotiate until countries in the region have agreed not to find and give them money. the other interesting point he made is that the west is really trying to kill two birds with one stone. he said, they want to destroy syria, and they want to distract the terrorists, and that's what they're doing by sending al qaeda into syria. alex? >> can i just ask you, stephanie? with regard
>> alex, it has been rare to see assad in recent months. this is a momentous occasion, but he didn't really say anything all that new. he did propose a new potential political solution, talking about a new government and reconciliation talks and possibly a new constitution. but it seemed the bulk of what he had to say really proved how almost impossible it would be to reach that end given his other points that he made, including the fact that he called all of the opposition fighters...
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. >>> in the news the defiant president bashar assad made a speech. he called for a national fight until in his words every terrorist is dead. >>> a shell oil rig that ran aground in alaska could be towed as early as today. naval architects said it was safe to move. the job will begin as soon as the weather is good enough. >>> former french citizen and actor gerard depardieu got a big welcome to his adopted new homeland. vladimir putin sat down with him and gave him at that point a russian passport. he left france because he says of its high taxes. >>> finally talk about a big catch, a bluefin tuna has sold at tokyo auction for a record 1.75 million bucks. how about that? >> that's a lot of money. >> three times the previous high making for some probably very expensive and hopefully very good sushi. >>> time over to the incomparable ginger zee. >> i like the adjective, ron. warm in miami and will stay that way. for the bowl tomorrow it will be dry. it hasn't been this morning and won't be for some of the day. let's look at the live shot there. powers
. >>> in the news the defiant president bashar assad made a speech. he called for a national fight until in his words every terrorist is dead. >>> a shell oil rig that ran aground in alaska could be towed as early as today. naval architects said it was safe to move. the job will begin as soon as the weather is good enough. >>> former french citizen and actor gerard depardieu got a big welcome to his adopted new homeland. vladimir putin sat down with him and gave him...
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the other large bore is bashar assad. he gave a speech that was given in syria. he said "i'm not negotiating with terrorists." take that. yeah, sounds familiar. he is -- we keep waiting for him to fall, 60,000 syrians killed in this violence and no sign of -- >> amazing he lasted this long. >> mine is not exactly a new face. joe biden. on new year's day showed he is the one in the white house that can still work with congress. i think this is going to be a big year for biden because if the president is going to get anything accomplished with congress, it's clear he will need biden to work directly with them. i look for biden and wonder if it's going to make or break his prospects. >> they call him the mcconnell whisperer. >> i spent a day with susana martinez, a republican hispanic governor of new mexico when she took office a year ago, she had a deficit and came in, worked with the democratic legislature, balanced the budget. they no longer has a deficit and right now the president is considering signing katie's law which has to do with taking dna from people wh
the other large bore is bashar assad. he gave a speech that was given in syria. he said "i'm not negotiating with terrorists." take that. yeah, sounds familiar. he is -- we keep waiting for him to fall, 60,000 syrians killed in this violence and no sign of -- >> amazing he lasted this long. >> mine is not exactly a new face. joe biden. on new year's day showed he is the one in the white house that can still work with congress. i think this is going to be a big year for...
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. >>> in syria president bashar al assad addressed the nation in a rare speech this morning. his last address was six months ago, but not much has really changed in his eyes. he, again, stood firms against calls around the world for him to step down blaming a conspiracy for his country's turmoil and incessant bloodshed. according to u.n. reports, in nearly two years of fighting, more than 60,000 syrians have been killed. >> there's some good news this morning for hockey fans. it seems that a tentative agreement has been reached that could save the season. the deal comes after an all-night negotiating session that lasted 16 hours. any new collective bargaining agreement still has to be approved by the players and owners before the puck drops again. more than 500 games have been cancelled. >>> shell oil says the drilling rig that ran aground off alaska's southern coast is ready to be towed away. the company says there's no evidence of leaking oil, and the fuel tank appear intact. the rig was being towed back to its winter home in seattle and ran into a severe storm and grounded
. >>> in syria president bashar al assad addressed the nation in a rare speech this morning. his last address was six months ago, but not much has really changed in his eyes. he, again, stood firms against calls around the world for him to step down blaming a conspiracy for his country's turmoil and incessant bloodshed. according to u.n. reports, in nearly two years of fighting, more than 60,000 syrians have been killed. >> there's some good news this morning for hockey fans. it...
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>>> syrian president bashar al-assad announces he's not going anywhere. this is new video of him speaking publicly for the first time in months. bashar al-assad says he has no plans of stepping down. 60,000 syrians have died during the two-year year. >>> search crews working to find the head of the smithsoniany fashion house. his plane vanished, his wife, two friends and crew members were onboard. the twin engine plane dropped off the radar, just a 45 minute trip from the i'd where it took off. >>> a story from a woman who escaped her burning home after a plane crashed into it. susan was about to run errands when something made her stop. had she kept walking she would have been in the path of the plane. >> i stopped, plane hit the house. boom. there's no way anyone else should have got out of there, but god has other plans for me. >> three people inside the plane were killed. the cause of the crash is being investigated. >>> it's only january but men's health picked the hottest man of 2013. ♪ katy perry. clayton, wholeheartedly agrees. they cannot get e
>>> syrian president bashar al-assad announces he's not going anywhere. this is new video of him speaking publicly for the first time in months. bashar al-assad says he has no plans of stepping down. 60,000 syrians have died during the two-year year. >>> search crews working to find the head of the smithsoniany fashion house. his plane vanished, his wife, two friends and crew members were onboard. the twin engine plane dropped off the radar, just a 45 minute trip from the i'd...